Teacher Deaf And Hard Of Hearing - Itinerant Sy

TEACHER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING - ITINERANT 26-27 SY

• Position Type:
  Teacher / Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Date Posted: 3/2/2026
• Location:
  
  Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
• Date Available:
  
  8/11/2026
• Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED

• Title:
  
  Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Itinerant
• Licensure:
  Professional Educator License (PEL)
• Endorsement:
  Teacher of Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Classification:
  Certified Licensed – 10 month – 195 days
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Reports to:
  
  Program Administrator/Coordinator
• Salary Classification:
  Per NSSEA Salary Schedule starting at Lane I Step 0 (Pending Negotiation)
• Benefits:
  Per NSSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Reviewed/Revised: 3/2023

Under the direction of the program administrator, the Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides individual, direct and consultative services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing in the least restrictive environment as required by the Individual Educational Plan (IEP).

• Assists general education teachers in planning differentiated instruction that meets the needs of individual students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing individual students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access the core curriculum.
• Collaborates with parents, teachers and other specialists for the purpose of planning appropriate educational programs for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Collaborates with the audiologist and audiologist assistant for the purpose of determining the needs of students who are deaf and hard of hearing and for the maintenance of equipment.
• Evaluates personal professional growth needs and attends in‑services / trainings as appropriate for the purpose of remaining current with present trends in instructional materials and practices that can be implemented to enhance daily instruction of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Maintains student records for the purpose of compliance of state and federal laws pertaining to students with a disability requiring special education services.
• Provides appropriate individual assessments of problems resulting from a hearing loss for the purpose of making recommendations for program placements and services.
• Provides individualized instruction to students who are deaf and hard of hearing based on the current IEP goals for the purpose of allowing students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access the core curriculum.
• Provides in‑service / training to students and teachers of individual and classroom amplification systems used by students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access their educational program.
• Supports students’ development of personal and social skills by fostering student’s self‑advocacy skills.
• Proficiently implements technology to enhance and provide access to students’ instructional program, communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports for the purpose of efficiently reporting information and communicating in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with Individual Education Plan (IEP) team in developing student IEPs, including goals and supplementary aids and services.
• Compiles and analyzes data on student progress and use response to intervention to adjust interventions or strategies as indicated.
• Proficiently implements technology to enhance and provide access to students’ instructional programs, communicates, collects and analyzes data, and compiles reports.
• Maintains appropriate student behavior control and establish a productive classroom or learning environment.
• Participates in team meetings and parent conference.

• Assume appropriate roles as adult model, behavior manager and educator.
• Assume responsibility for continued professional growth.
• Assume other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Support NSSEO policy, NSSEO and governing board goals and objectives, and The School Code of Illinois.

• To perform the physically demanding job functions, strength and/or endurance for lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling are occasionally required.
• To perform the most…